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Multi-currency margin mode vs. Portfolio margin mode
MMR = Sum of USD value of each risk unit derivatives MMR + Borrowing MMR Derivatives MMR = Max {[Max (Spot shock, Theta decay risk, Extreme move) + Basis risk + Vega risk + Interest rate risk + Stablecoin depegging risk], Adjusted minimum charge} mmr Initial margin requirement (IMR) 1.3 × MMR Risk factor (MR) Derivative margin calculates 7 risks (MR1-6 and MR9) by stress testing the portfolio under a specific set of market conditions of each risk unit, and then applying a minimum charge (MR7).Published on 13 Apr 2023Updated on 9 July 2025Product documentationOKX Wallet to Launch Cryptopedia Season 7
What Can You Gain from Participating in Cryptopedia Season 7? Polygon reward pool: $30,000 in MATIC Reward distribution: participate in and verify the interactive quests of Davos Protocol, QuickSwap, and Satori Finance, and maintain stake funds within the DApp until the drawing at 4am (UTC) on October 7th.Published on 8 Sept 2023Updated on 17 Nov 2025AnnouncementsFutures Trading Fee Waived for 7 Days
Dear valued customers, The fees for Futures trading will be waived for 7 days: from 00:00 Apr 1 to 23:59 Apr 7,2018 (Hong Kong Time). Please note that during this period, your futures trading volume will not be taken into consideration in determining your trading fee tier (please see here for fee schedule). Instead, we will take the data of the previous 7 days when calculating your 30-day trading volume. Thank you for your understanding. Regards, OKX 13:00 Apr 1, 2018Published on 1 Apr 2018Updated on 17 Nov 2025AnnouncementsHow do I create passkeys? (app)
If you want to create your passkey with your current device, select Continue and complete the biometric authentication/PIN code on your device Select Continue to create a passkey with your current device 7.Published on 16 Aug 2023Updated on 1 May 2026FAQ13,192Why do I have to trade on OKX Liquid Marketplace?
Customizable strategies: Carry trades (spot vs future/perp), futures spreads (future vs future/perp), call/put spreads, calendar spreads, butterfly spreads, condors, ratio spreads, diagonal spreads, back spreads. Options/volatility strategies: collars, straddles, strangles, covered call, protective put, synthetic futures. Creation of synthetic currency pairs by going long one name and short another. For example, BTC/USDT vs AVAX/USDT booked atomically create a synthetic BTC/AVAX pair.Published on 13 Mar 2024Updated on 30 Oct 2025FAQ16What should I do if the T+N (T+1/T+3/T+7) security protection is triggered and I can't trade?
The N in T+N is the number of days the restriction lasts: T+1 - restriction lasts 1 day T+3 - restriction lasts 3 days T+7 - restriction lasts 7 days This restriction applies only to the affected assets and doesn't impact your ability to use other platform features, including trading and financial services. Any funds exceeding the order amount can also be withdrawn and sold via P2P without restriction.Why does OKX apply T+N (T+1/T+3/T+7) security protection for buying crypto?Published on 17 Mar 2023Updated on 8 May 2026FAQ2,888How do I link an authenticator app?
It's also available on other major app stores, including Huawei AppGallery, Xiaomi App Store, OPPO App Store, and vivo App Store. If Microsoft Authenticator isn't available in the app store on your device, try installing one of the app stores listed above first, then download it from there.How to link the authenticator app to your OKX account? Once the app is downloaded, you'll need to link it to your OKX account.Published on 29 Aug 2023Updated on 16 Apr 2026FAQ16,255How does futures spread trading work on OKX Liquid Marketplace?
Trade all sorts of spreads: carry trades (spot vs future/perp), futures spreads (future vs future/perp), call/put spreads, calendar spreads, butterfly spreads, condors, ratio spreads, diagonal spreads, back spreads. Bespoke instruments: customize your own strategies with up to 20 legs.Published on 13 Mar 2024Updated on 10 Sept 2025FAQ6Building RFQs
This opens a menu for fields that take on specific values (expiry date or strike price), a text input for numerical values (quantity), or a button to flip values that can only take binary input (buy vs sell, put vs call, USDT vs Coin margined). The other is to either select on the value in the "product" column" or tab "add leg" below the final leg of your strategy.Published on 30 June 2022Updated on 30 Apr 2026FAQ30How do I enable allowlist? (app)
For example, if you make a transaction at 7:00 am UTC July 4, 2024, the verification period will be extended to 7:00 am UTC August 3, 2024. Permanent: The allowlist is initially valid for 30 days. You can manually change it to permanent by clicking 30 days > Permanent. Withdrawals to a permanent no-verification address will skip verification every time.Published on 14 Aug 2023Updated on 17 Apr 2026FAQ1,923X Layer FAQ
Which address should I use now, XKO vs. 0x? Product support status Guidance Products that support XKO-prefix addresses • XKO-prefix addresses and 0x EVM addresses are supported simultaneously. • Users are recommended to prioritize using XKO-prefix addresses for a better product experience.Published on 29 Jan 2026Updated on 11 Feb 2026FAQ8Option Margin
Mark Price max(c * index price, c * Mark Price) * Margin Factor⁴ + Mark Price Index Coin-Margined BTCUSD Coin-Margined ETHUSD USDⓈ-margined BTCUSD USDⓈ-margined ETHUSD a 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 b 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 Min Open Order Margin 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 c 0.03 0.05 0.03 0.05 Margin Factor https://www.okx.com/trade-market/position/option Note: ¹ Long options do not require IMR/MMR due to the fact customers pay the full premium for the position. ² The difference between an existing short option position vsPublished on 20 June 2022Updated on 1 May 2026Product documentationTrading Mechanism
For partially filled orders, only the unfilled remainder can be cancelled; the filled portion cannot be reversed.Buy/Sell Mode vs. Open/Close Mode Event Contracts support both Open/Close Mode and Buy/Sell Mode. Open/Close Mode: Within the same event contract market, users can simultaneously hold both Up and Down positions. For example, holding 5 Up and 6 Down contracts at the same time. Full margin is required for all held contracts: margin for 5 Up contracts + margin for 6 Down contracts.Published on 8 Apr 2026Updated on 16 Apr 2026Product documentationGet started with OKX Options
Please be mindful of the account risk as liquidation could be very costly too. 5.1 Isolated vs Cross In any single-currency/multi-currency/PM account, you can choose to place orders as an isolated or cross position. Isolated means this position is separated from other positions. In Single/Multi-currency, long option positions could only be placed as isolated positions as it is free of liquidation.Published on 9 Oct 2023Updated on 20 Feb 2026Product documentationWhat's OKX Security Assistant?
Below are the best practices when it comes to handling risky situations: What the OKX Security Assistant displays when there's a riskSingle-item uninstall vs. one-click uninstall Single-item uninstall: suitable when there are only a few risk items and you want to confirm their sources one by one.Published on 15 Jan 2026Updated on 13 Feb 2026FAQ32